Abstract
Tendon-to-bone healing is one of the great clinical challenges in orthopedic surgery. Studies have demonstrated the promise of applications of hydroxyapatite nanocomposites in augmenting tendon repair. This chapter provides a state-of-the-art review of hydroxyapatite nanocomposites for tendon repair. The main focus will be describing basics of tendon-to-bone insertion, illustrating mechanisms of hydroxyapatite nanocomposites in tendon-to-bone insertion repair, highlighting recent advances in tendon/ligament repair using hydroxyapatite nanocomposites, and providing perspectives on the development of hydroxyapatite nanocomposites for use in tendon-to-bone repair.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Nanocomposites for Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 307-330 |
Number of pages | 24 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781782424758 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781782424529 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 23 2016 |
Keywords
- Hydroxyapatite
- Ligament
- Nanocomposites
- Orthopedic interface
- Repair
- Tendon
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Materials Science